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PS chairman held in bribery case

[July 05 2013]

Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Udeni Atukorala was arrested by Bribery Commission officials for allegedly soliciting a Rs 1.5 million bribe from the Bentara Paradeshiya Sabha chairman. It is reported that he had accepted the bribe to provide a permit to transport soil.

 

Anti-Dengue programmes in Kelaniya schools

[July 01 2013]

Public Health Inspectors attached to the Kelaniya MOH Office have taken steps to launch anti-Dengue programmes in 20 schools under the purview of the Kelaniya MOH Office. The programme will be conducted on the instructions of Kelaniya MOH Dr Wasantha Rajapaksa.

 

Principal dies during training

[June 30 2013]

Raddolugama Pagnananda Madya Maha Vidyalaya Principal W.A.S. Wickramasinghe died following a stroke while exercising in the morning at the Rantambe Cadet Camp. Wickremesinghe, 52, was among the 97 participants in the month long military leadership training programme for school Principals.

 

Senior Minister leaves for Geneva

[June 28 2013]

Senior Minister for International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning Dr. Sarath Amunugama will leave for Geneva tomorrow to represent the Sri Lankan Government at the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic & Social Council of the United Nations

 

President unveils Buddha statue

[June 25 2013]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled a six feet Samadhi Buddha statue erected at the entrance to the Mihintale sacred area concurrent to the 2320 Mihindu Jayanthi commemoration. The President performed the first flower and oil lamp offering to the statue constructed by the Civil Defence Force (CSD).

 

Train crashes into parked lorry, one dead

[June 24 2013]

One died and four passengers were seriously injured when a train bound for Galle crashed into a lorry at Angulana . According to Police sources, the train was packed with rush hour passengers knocked the train when it was parked close to the railway track.

 

Man nabbed with ganja in bag

[June 21 2013]

A 31-year-old male, resident in Paththinigama, Galnewa was arrested by Galnewa Police on afternoon while carrying 1.508 kgs of ganja hidden in a travelling bag after alighting from a Colombo-Anuradhapura bus at Paththinigama junction.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in Australia to participate in the 22nd Summit of the Commonwealth Heads of State met Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth yesterday. External Affairs Minister Prof GL Peiris, Parliamentarian Sajin De Vas Gunawardena, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Students of Presbyterian College, Perth pose for a photo with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa. Principal Beth Blackwood, chairman of the college’s Governing Council Robyn Ahern, Malathi Samarasinghe and head prefect Dinu Kumarasinghe were also present. Text and pix by Lalith Weliwitigoda

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President sends open invitation to critics:

‘Visit SL and savour its pluses’

Sri Lanka yesterday invited all those who level charges against it, to visit the country and see for themselves the progress it has made since the eradication of terrorism and the peaceful environment and ethnic coexistence that exist in the island.

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‘Discovering SL’s original architecture, much felt need’

Original Sri Lankan architecture is still to be uncovered to establish its correct form. An in-depth engineering and architectural study is yet to be carried out on a proper footing, to find how great palaces and cities were made, their concept and perspective of design, stone molding techniques and method of construction, said architect Baduge Dennis Chandra Kumara Fernando, a former director of the State Engineering Corporation.

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Matter had already been settled two years ago:

Next CHOGM venue already decided - Indian Foreign Secretary

Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said there can be no issue with regard to the venue of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which is Sri Lanka, since this matter had already been settled two years ago and the subject is closed.

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First Lady visits Perth school

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on an official visit to Australia accompanying President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is participating in the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting visited the Presbyterian Ladies College in Perth on Tuesday.

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